Audit Details Bond Funds Use at Odessa Medical Center Wing
An audit found Med ical Center Hospital spent 2.610 million on a new wing, 11 thousand more than the 2.6 million bond issue, with 54.96 left unspent. Interest earned added 10,115, while change orders raised costs. Contracts total 2,599,026, with payments to firms like W. R. Grimshaw Co and Airmatic Systems noted. report covers April 10, 1957 to February 28, 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Center Hospital
Faris, Harris, Chapman and March
Ector County
Gerald Fugit
Commissioners Court
W. R. Grimshaw Company
Southwest Electric Company
A. P. Kasch and Sons
Hunter Hayes Elevator Company
Alimatic Systems Company
St. Charles Manufacturing Company
Wilmont Castle Company
Associated Odessa Architects and Engineers
Sw, Jackson and Company
Southwestern Laboratories
Ash Engineering Company
The
Odessa American
Parker Construction Company
A. & Aloe Company
Odesson Fined In Whisky Case
Jesse Everette Turner of 919 North Texas was fined 100 dollars plus 26.90 court costs after pleading guilty to illegally selling whisky in the county at law court. Turner, who runs the Texas Case at 216 West Second, was arrested last Friday by Liquor Control Board agent D. J. Goetz Jr. following a sale of a pint of whisky to a man.
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Jesse Everette Turner
North
Texas
Turner
West Second
D. J. Goetz Jr
Liquor Control Board
Goetz
Pair released to parents here in Odessa
Two eighth grade Odessa students aged 14 who ran away after not being promoted to the ninth grade were released to their parents after juvenile officers questioned them near San Antonio. The girl will attend summer school to improve grades while the boy plans to get a summer job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
San Antonio
L. F. Hardwick
Golf Ball Fatality Stuns Birmingham Neighborhood
Sytil Thomas, age 3, died in Birmingham Alabama after a golf ball struck him on the head. Police said a nine year old boy hit the ball from a neighboring yard, causing a fatal skull fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
UPI
Sytil Thomas
Kishi Conservatives lead in upper house in Japan
World wide news brief reports Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi's Liberal Democratic party leading in the upper house with 57 seats declared and 30 seats undecided and other parties trailing. a Buddhist priest commits hara-kiri outside Kishi residence in protest of rearmament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Nobusuke Kishi
Japan
United States
Kishi
Liberal-Democratic
Socialistg
Minor damages in six blazes across city
Six fires caused only minor damage as firefighters doused them Monday and Tuesday. A neon sign at Edd Dunn's Cash Grocery on Roxana shorted, water caused a car blaze near West Fifth, flooding carburetors lit two auto fires, an electric line sparked a grass fire on Center, another grass blaze occurred on Hendrick, and a six foot stretch of redwood fence burned at J W Adams residence on Hendrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edd Dunn
Roxana
L. G. Graham
South Washington
West Fifth
J. €. Aldridge
Midland
R. N. Whiteside
Douglas
Hendrick
J. W. Adams
Independent Conservative Voters fail to discuss hospital issue
About 30 ICV members met Monday night and spent an hour talking generally. No main speaker appeared and the group did not discuss a planned audit or cost analysis of the $2.6 million Medical Center Hospital addition. Hospital matter not discussed with no reason given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Center
ICV
Two City Employees Hired By Office of Personnel Director
The city announced Tuesday the addition of two employees. Bill Don Harrell of 2814 Brentwood joined the police department as patrolman after serving as an Army MP in Washington DC. Dalton E. Linton of 3225 Chestnut became assistant operator trainee at the filtration plant, recently moving from Haskell to Odessa.
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Minard
Pete) Gildon
Bill Don Harrell
Brentwood
Harrell
Washington, D. C
Dalton E. Linton
Chestnut
Linton
Haskell
Odessa
Big Ben Clock Tower Marks 100th Anniversary
London leaders including Prime Minister Harold Macmillan attend a centennial ceremony for the Westminster clock and bell Big Ben. A wooden replica of an inscription is presented to Hugh Molsom, noting the clock’s 1859 inception with May 31 for the clock and July 11 for Big Ben, while June 3 is used as the centenary date.
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London
Harold Macmillan
W. S. Morrison
House of Commons
Hugh Molsom
Minister of Works
Injured Pilot Flying Again After High Altitude Bailout
Capt. Daniel J. Holland, who broke his arm, crushed pelvis, and knee in a B-58 bailout at 25,000 feet over West Texas, is back on flying status but must pass cockpit control tests. Doctors call his recovery a minor miracle after five and a half months in hospital and two and a half in a neck-to-foot cast. Maj. Richard D. Smith died when his parachute failed to open. Holland and Lt. Col. George A. Gradel survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
UPI
Daniel J. Holland
West Texas
Richard D. Smith
Holland
George A. Gradel
Smith
Gradel
OAS Convenes Emergency Session Over Nicaragua Invasion
The 21 nation Organization of American States called into emergency session to discuss an airborne assault on Nicaragua. Nicaragua’s ambassador requested the meeting, while the U S State Department said there was no direct request for aid and noted reports of two rebel planes entering Nicaraguan airspace. Authorities cited uncertain airfield origins and ongoing investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Council of the 21-Nation Organization of American States
OAS
Nicaragua
Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa
State Department
Lincoln White
United States
White
Department
Patricia Cobb
Manu
County man charged with driving while intoxicated
Werner Fred Lueb aged 46 of 316 North Texas was charged in Ec tor County Court At Law with driving while intoxicated today. He was arrested after a traffic collision at East 10th and North Texas on Saturday and held on a $1500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner Fred Lueb
North Texas
Ector County
Lueb
East 10Th
County Court Notes Include Fraud Charge And Licenses
County Court records show C Rhodsett charged with defrauding by worthless check, Jess ie Everett Turner fined 100 dollars and 250 dollars in court costs for selling whisky, and Werner Fred Loeb charged with driving while intoxicated. Marriage licenses issued for multiple couples. District Court notes include divorce suits filed. Medical Center Hospital patients admitted and discharged, births listed. City traffic accidents record several incidents with damages and injuries.
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C. Rhodsett
Jessie Everette Turner
Megally
Werner Fred Loeb
North Lincoln
Carl Neal ‘Bryante
Virginia Ruth Perry
John Allen Pokorny
Paula Ann Warner
Bert Ita Hult
Carolyn Sue Raborn
Doyle Ervin Broomfield
Louise Josephine Franklin
James Edmond Munn
Mary Frances Brumfield
Robert Eugene Caswell
Ramona Muriel Daugherty
Joan Johnson
James E. Johnson
Betty Jane Moore
James W. Muore
Verla Mae Simmons
Alton L. Simmons
Two Odessa Auto Mishaps Wound Two People
Two separate Odessa traffic incidents left two individuals with minor injuries. Kermit E Wood 26 of Crane hit a water puddle at Grant and Grandview, damaged his car and sustained an arm cut. He was treated, x-rayed, and released from Medical Center Hospital. In a parallel crash at Golder and 27th, a 15 year old Odessa youth suffered a neck strain and head cut. Tommy Ned Nickell 13 07 Douglas was treated and released. Police report William H Holland 19 of 410 North Alleghany drove south on Golder and collided with Billie M Wilder 19 of 1138 Gary Terrace who was northbound and attempting a left onto 27th. damage estimated at 225 dollars.
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Arlington Reed Bowser
West Clements
G McDonald
North Hancock
Melvin Q. Thomas
North Whitaker
M. G. Canava
West Lindberg
Billy G Wade
West Seventh
Grant and Grandview
Kermit Eugene Wood
Crane
Wood
Golder and Eishth
Warren Howard Bliss
North Alleghaney
Donald FE. McConnor
Midland
Minnie C. Long
Sterling City
William Russell Little
Melody Lane
George W. Roberts Jr
Floyd L. Jordan
Cumberland
The
Charies EF
Bell WW
Juanita Garner Rogers
Walnut
Opal Clark Campbell
Mid-Continent Company
Jefferson
Wanda Webb Cunningham
East 44Th
Billy Joe Gordon
South Grant
James Elmer Trexler
Golder
Billie Maureen Wilder
Gary Terrace
William Harvey Holland
Tommy Ned Nickell
Douglas
Third
Harless
Edward W. Baillie
Glendale
William Bag- Bell
West 21St
Medical Center Hospital
Grant
Grandview
Odessa
Nickell
North Alleghancy
Holland
Hobbs Driver Hurt In Crash On U S Highway 385
Manuel Carrasco 31 of Hobbs New Mexico a Prater Oil employee was injured in a two truck crash 17 miles north of Odessa on U S Highway 385. He suffered back and head injuries a whiplash and concussion and was admitted for observation in Medical Center Hospital. The other driver Homer Hallam 24 of Odessa was towing another truck. The wreck caused about 3500 in damage and Carrasco was pinned in his cab before being freed.
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Hobbs
N. M
Odessa
U.S. Highway 385
Medical Center Hospital
Manuel Carrasco
Prater Oil Company
Carrasco
Texas
Melton Rasberry
Homer Henry Hallam
Rasberry
Carasco
Mick Construction Company
Hallum
Warner Construction Company of
Postal Receipt Increase Noted at Odessa Post Office
An increase of 16723 in postal receipts for May was reported, with May 2 through May 29 totals at 64490 versus 47767 last year. Officials cited higher postage rates and higher business as factors in the rise.
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Odessa
Three Midland Suspects Held in Forgery Case
Three Midland men Finley, 32, Travis Rayenufledge, and Tommy H. Stewart, 17, remain in Ector County jail on forgery and passing charges. Bonds set at 4000 dollars each after deputies alleged they cashed six forged checks totaling about 300 dollars at five Odessa stores, with all checks taken from Western Construction in Midland. They reportedly admitted to cashing at Food-Mart, Super Duper, Cabell's Market, Sears, and other addresses. Finley also said he took blank checks from DePrang Body Shop and cashed one at Sundown Grocery. The suspects were arrested in Midland and brought to Odessa for questioning.
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Midland
Ector County
Finley
Travis Rayenufledge
Tommy H. Stewart
Joe Baker
Sonny Holderman
Justice of the Peace
L. R. Stewart
Baker
Holderman
Sundown
South Grant
Odessa
New Scout Official Assumes Duty Here
C W Tarter Jr the new district executive for Sunset Trail Scout District arrived in Odessa to lead efforts after Sunset District split from Black Gold. An Eagle Scout and 28 year old veteran of Cubs Boy and Senior Scouts he recalls early life in Sweetwater and service in the Coast Guard. He studied at McMurry College and Mandham National Training School. He previously led a Lub bock district for three years and taught at the Belton National Scout Camping School. He is married with two sons and aims to inspire youth through scouting.
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Leo Lee
C. W. Tarter Jr
Sunset Trail
Tarter
Lee
Odessa
Sunset
Black Gold
Buffalo Trail Council
Cubs
Boy Scouts
Newman High School
Sweetwater
McMurry College
Abilene
Coast Guard
National Training School For
Mandham
N. J
Lubbock
National Scout
Belton
Two Injured In Separate Mishaps Treated At Hospital
Two persons were treated and released at Medical Center Hospital after separate mishaps. Fred O. Tucker, 39, of Sam Houston, sustained facial cuts when a chisel on a motor flew up striking his face and breaking his glasses. Lona Slate, 11, daughter of Lake Slate, fell from a swing at 2913 North Henderson, breaking her arm.
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Medical Center Hospital
Fred O. Tucker
South
Sam Houston
Lona Slate
Lake Slate
North Henderson
Rain Postpones Odes sa Amateur Radio Club Meeting
The Odes sa Amateur Radio Club postponed its reorganized meeting to June 15. Secretary treasurer D. T. Wayuespack said new officers will be elected at the next meeting and urged recruitment, noting that membership requires only a desire to learn about amateur radio, not a license.
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Odessa Amateur Radio Club
D. T. Wayuespack
Young Suspect Held In Theft in Odessa
An 18 year old Odessa youth was held in city jail Tuesday after admitting taking a wrist watch from a man asleep in a parked car. Detectives arrested Willie Jackson, 1026 East Murphy, after Wash B. Guy, 403 South Muskingum, reported his watch stolen. Felony theft charges were to be filed.
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Odessa
Willie Jackson
East Murphy
Wash B.guy
South Muskingum
Stolen Unemployment Check Cashed in Snyder
A $28 unemployment check reported stolen from a mailbox in Odessa on May 15 was forged and cashed at a Snyder grocery store. Detectives planned to contact postal inspectors. Mrs. H. L. Cree of 1313 South Sam Houston reported the loss from her mailbox.
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Odessa
Snyder
H. L. Cree
South Sam Houston
Five Hurt In One Car Mishap West Of Odessa
Five Odessa men were slightly injured Monday when a car driven by Leon Blaschke lost control on a rain slick highway five miles west of Odessa. The vehicle flipped onto its side then settled right side up. H. A. Thompson and J. N. Thornhill were treated for bruises, while others Blaschke K Morgan and Ed Westfall received bruises and were shaken up.
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Odessa
U. S
Medical Center Hospital
J. N. Thornhill
South Anderson
Blaschke
K. W. Morgan
West 16Th
Ed Westfall
West 46Th
Thompson
Deputies Seek Stolen Adding Machine
Deputies Tuesday were looking for an adding machine taken in a burglary at the Brown and Root Construction Company office on the Kermit Highway. Officers said intruders entered through an unlocked window with no signs of forced entry. the missing item was the adding machine.
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Brown and Root Construction Company
Kermit Highway
East 35th man released after posting bond
Herbert Leslie Cooper, 46, of East 35th, posted a $200 bond and was released from Ector County jail. He faces a charge of threatening to do bodily harm and rudely displaying firearms. The complaint was filed before Justice of the Peace A. P. Boyt.
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Herbert’ Leslie Cooper
East 35Th
Ector County
Justice of the Peace
Measure May Add $3,000 To Judge's Pay
Gov Price Daniel signs a permissive bill allowing Ector County to raise Court-At-Law Judge Selwyn Webber's salary by up to 3000 a year for juvenile court duties. Four county commissioners will decide. one opposes. If approved, Webber's pay would rise from 8500 to 11500 annually.
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Ector County
Selwyn Webber
Price Daniel
Texas Senate
House of Representatives
Frank Owen
el Paso
Senate
George Cook
House
Webber
Maney
Stabbing Fatal To El Paso Man
El Paso, Texas, man Trinidad Manuel Mora, 50, thanked a rescuer after being beaten with a board by four youths Tuesday night. Mora died from stab wounds as police arrested a suspect. Witnesses reported Mora was chased and struck on the head. he thanked a passerby before collapsing while fleeing.
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EL Paso
UPI
Trinidad
Manuel Mora
Mora
Suspect Freed On $1,000 Bond
John Eugene Jackson, 34, released from city jail after posting $1000 bond on indecent exposure charges. Police arrested Jackson early Sunday in the 1400 block of North Dotsy. He pleaded not guilty Monday in city court. a hearing is set for Thursday in city court.
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John Eugene Jackson
Jackson
North Dotsy
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